<p>Name Possible Major
Almighty God Physics, Computer Science</p>
<p>My sister was selected as a physical science scholar. She’s still waiting to hear back from seven or so schools, so I’m not sure she’s going to end up at Brandeis, but it’s definitely a possibility. She’s planning on a double major in chemistry and music.</p>
<p>Are the Physical Science Scholars the same as Life Science Scholars?</p>
<p>10 Physical Science Scholars are supposed to major Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer Science or Biological Physics. They get special USEM in first year, and receive $4000 stipend twice for research with faculty in summer of sophomore and junior year. And they receive credits for this. I guess life science scholars are also similar.</p>
<p>No, the Life Science Scholar program is separate from the Physical Science Scholars.</p>
<p>My D is one of the first LSS students (currently a sophomore). I have no personal knowledge of the Physical SS program, but it sounds like they have copied the framework over into other departments.</p>
<p>LSS is the same setup as the PSS program mentioned in the post immediately above. The LSS scholars in the class of 2011 (the first set) have $5000 summer stipends. I do not know what the subsequent years receive.</p>
<p>The coming summer is the first one where the research program will be active. In addition to the lab research, there is an additional seminar program running as well.</p>